Question:  Bernie Campbell asks:  We are going to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and would like to know the best place to stop overnight and see the Bay of Fundy.  What are your recommendations for accommodations and good dining?

Answer:  Kyla Prince, travel planner at the Dartmouth, Nova Scotia CAA office says:  I suggest that you stay anywhere between Digby, Nova Scotia and Wolfville, Nova Scotia.  Use TripTik Travel Planner to view the area Zoom out to get anoverview, zoom in to see icons that mark the locations of AAA Approved hotels and restaurants, as well as attractions, places you can get member discounts, and more.  Just click the Show button to display the icons and zoom in to see them.  You can also book your hotel stays right from the maps.  This route through the valley is also a AAA/CAA designated scenic byway and it skirts along the coast.

You could also visit Fundy National Park in New Brunswick.  The park is a AAA GEM attraction which offers many summer activities and interpretive programs.  Also nearby is Hopewell Cape which is a wonderful place to view the tides.  Be sure to stop at the Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site, another GEM attraction and offers a discount to members on the price of admission.  Just show your AAA/CAA membership card.  The center has viewing decks to watch the tides.  You can even walk the beach below the rocks from three hours before low tide until three hours after low tide.